Chimp to be declared a person?
May 30, 2008 at 12:52 pm | In General Interest, Law in the News | Leave a CommentTags: animal rights, Association Against Animal Factories, European Court of Human Rights, guardianship
According to the article, Paula Stibbe, along with the Vienna-based Association Against Animal Factories (AAAF), says she wants the chimpanzee declared a person. That way, Stibbe says she can become the primate’s legal guardian if the bankrupt animal sanctuary where the chimp lives closes. (Under Austrian law, only humans are entitled to have guardians.) The appeal has been filed with the European Court of Human Rights.
New Books
May 30, 2008 at 11:08 am | In New Books | Leave a CommentTags: New Books
Here is a list of new books added to our collection this week. Many of these items are gift donations that we’re very grateful for:
Archy Lee: A California Fugitive Slave Case
(Rudolph M. Lapp)
E450 .L4 L3 2008
Keeping Government Secrets: a Pocket Guide for Judges on the State-Secrets Privilege, the Classified Information Procedures Act and Court Security Officers
(Robert Timothy Reagan)
JK468 .S4 R43 2007 (printout)
H.L.A. Hart, 2d (Neil MacCormick)
K230 .H3652 M3 2008
Neighbor Law: Fences, Trees, Boundaries and Noise, 6th ed.
(Cora Jordan and Emily Doskow)
KF639 .J67 2008
Ranking the Courts
May 29, 2008 at 10:59 am | In Legal Scholarship and Professional Development | Leave a CommentTags: court ranking, high court ranking
A recent study reviews the various historical and current court ranking systems. It also suggests other factors that might be used to rank the highest courts in each state. You can read the study here on SSRN. Thanks to the Law Librarian blog.
NYS Agenices to recognize same-sex unions
May 29, 2008 at 9:21 am | In Law in the News | Leave a CommentTags: new york state, same-sex marriage, same-sex union
Judicial payraise suit cont…
May 29, 2008 at 9:10 am | In Law in the News | Leave a CommentTags: Chief Judge Kaye, judicial payraise
Lead counsel in the judicial payraise lawsuit requested an early trial bid in order to obtain a payraise before the Legislature ends their session on June 23rd. The request was denied. Read the article from the New York Law Journal.
Public Access to Electronic Records
May 28, 2008 at 9:08 am | In General Interest, Tech Side of Things | Leave a CommentTags: New York State Office for Technology, online resources, public access
The New York State Office for Technology report on improving, preserving and maintaining public access to electronic records. Read the report here. Thanks to bespacific.com.
Overview of State Legislation Related to Immigrants and Immigration
May 28, 2008 at 8:56 am | In Law in the News | Leave a CommentTags: immigrants, immigration
The National Conference of State Legislatures has written a report discussing laws that have been enacted or introduced concerning immigrants and immigration. Read the report here. Thanks to the law librarian blog.
New Books
May 27, 2008 at 9:09 am | In New Books | Leave a CommentTags: New Books
Here is a list of new books added to our collection recently:
Practitioner’s Handbook for Appeals to the Court of Appeals of the State of New York, 3d
(Hon. Alan D. Scheinkman and Professor David D Siegel)
KFN5960 .P72 2008
Why Not Preempt? Security, Law, Norms and Anticipatory Military Activities
(Rachel Bzostek)
U163 .B96 2008
Contemporary Perspectives on Natural Law: Natural Law as a Limiting Concept
(Ana Marta Gonzalez)
K418 .C657 2006
Capabilities and Social Justice: The Political Philosophy of Amartya Sen and martha Nussbaum
(John M. Alexander)
HB523 .A43 2008 Continue reading New Books…
New York law of interest
May 23, 2008 at 10:41 am | In Law in the News | Leave a CommentTags: new laws, noose, NYS Governor
The Governor recently signed a bill [ch. 74 L.2008] which criminalizes the etching, displaying and painting of a noose. Read the article here.
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